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HickRocket1258 · 10-12-2009, 08:33 AM

Morning all. What a nice weekend weather wise. Saw my friend race in 2 $5k races and a $10k race. Didn't fare to well unfortunately, but I got a lot of sun.

Scapegoat · 10-12-2009, 08:36 AM

yeah... i got burnt yesterday working the cones in warminster at the scca autocross... even my lips got too much sun.

weekend was fantastic. between the pumpkin run and autocross i had a blast.

HickRocket1258 · 10-12-2009, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Scapegoat

yeah... i got burnt yesterday working the cones in warminster at the scca autocross... even my lips got too much sun.

weekend was fantastic. between the pumpkin run and autocross i had a blast.

How did your mustang do in the autocross?

jpalamar · 10-12-2009, 08:48 AM

Think I'm gonna take the car to Maple Grove on Sunday. Hoping for low to mid 12s :-)

Scapegoat · 10-12-2009, 08:52 AM

pretty well. For my class, f stock, I was in third place from the beginning... but i got bumped down to 4th during the final run... my 59.234 was bested by a 59.007. arg!

had a great time otherwise. i'm even more tempted to drop the money on some koni adjustable shocks and a stiffer front sway. this will keep me in f stock. but i need to take a look at what f street prepared requires. I'm tempted to get coil overs, which would knock me out of f stock. but if i'm in street prep i think i can get some wider/smaller rims and throw some sticker rubber on them.

the turn around at warminster is a hell of a lot of fun. i'm not sure if i really got side ways, but the back end was definitely sliding around it. i'm not sure if this hurt or helped my time... i felt that i didn't lose to much speed, but i did have to correct to get through the box back there w/o hitting cones. i came out of that sliding once as well

all in all a great time... but it sucks to spend like 8 hours out there for what amounts to about 5 minutes of driving

the next event is at lincoln financial field and is a fund raiser, on the 25th. i may have to drag twastheglow and his girly out to that since they'll be over...

HickRocket1258 · 10-12-2009, 08:56 AM

Ken that's like me with drag racing. You spend about 10 hours at the track, make passes down the 1/4 mile in about 11 seconds and continue to lose money doing it haha.

Scapegoat · 10-12-2009, 09:01 AM

haha yeah. it seems that with legal racing you spend a lot of money for a little bit of time. but in the end you've got a score and you've beaten other people and everyone knows.

i'm thinking i need a rollcage, race seats w/ harnesses, remove the rear seat... i'd love to get something set up in the back to mount 4 racing rims/tires so i can pull up to the paddock, and have everything come out of the car that needs to get put on and the tools to do it

HickRocket1258 · 10-12-2009, 09:09 AM

Damn Ken, you plan on making it a full out SCCA car sometime? That's just nuts that you already have these plans for it. Luckily with the drag racing I do, there's money to be had in it.

Oakes · 10-12-2009, 09:26 AM

< This guy turns 21 today

DPancoast · 10-12-2009, 09:31 AM

lol ken sliding that turnaround makes you lose time but oh well. cant wait to see your car progress.

morning everyone. hope you all had a nice weekend. my weekend turned out great. got to do a lot of much needed relaxing with Michelle after a stressful week last week. Kinda sucks i didnt go to bear mountain this year but oh well, i probably saved my trans by not going and still got to work on my car.

Getting an alignment today at 3 so thats cool since i can go home early after that. very relaxed today so hopefully things go good this week.

Pretty chilly out tho. Dumb winter lol.

HickRocket1258 · 10-12-2009, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Oakes

< This guy turns 21 today

Is your bday gift a new garage? haha

Oakes · 10-12-2009, 09:41 AM

Haha well I already got this blackberry as a gift. My gift to myself will b a night of lost memories and sleeping forever tomorrow haha. But the new garage might come sooner than planned

Scapegoat · 10-12-2009, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by HickRocket1258

Damn Ken, you plan on making it a full out SCCA car sometime? That's just nuts that you already have these plans for it. Luckily with the drag racing I do, there's money to be had in it.

we'll see what happens over the next few years lol. i'd like to have a track car. and i think if i'm careful with the suspension mods i can have a daily driven track prepped car.

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Originally Posted by DPancoast

lol ken sliding that turnaround makes you lose time but oh well. cant wait to see your car progress.

i'm not too sure about that. i came out of it pretty strong, at least it felt like i did.

HickRocket1258 · 10-12-2009, 10:16 AM

You just have to realize once you start with the suspension mods, it gets a little rougher. At least that's what happened to my mustang, but I only have lowering springs on it as well.

Nick, what bar you guys going to? I might be out after House is over at 9.

sleeper15 · 10-12-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Oakes

< This guy turns 21 today

happy b-day man

Oakes · 10-12-2009, 10:29 AM

oooo, I wanna watch House too. I THINK we're going to Barnaby's, it's in the air still but I will definitely inform as to where exactly

HickRocket1258 · 10-12-2009, 10:38 AM

Ok cool, I'd definately like to come out for at least an hour or so.

Scapegoat · 10-12-2009, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HickRocket1258

You just have to realize once you start with the suspension mods, it gets a little rougher. At least that's what happened to my mustang, but I only have lowering springs on it as well.

oh for sure. i'm well aware i'm not going to retain the stock comfy ride... but with adjustable shocks i can at least soften them for daily driving then set them to be stiff for racing

DPancoast · 10-12-2009, 10:54 AM

cant wait for house tonight.

Just do shocks and springs ken... You dont need coilovers imo. Especially if you go with konis and a good spring.

You jusyt have to figure out what settings front and rear work best.

On my car one click softer or stiffer on my tokicos changes the response and stuff pretty dramatically... I love it

Scapegoat · 10-12-2009, 10:56 AM

springs knock me out of stock class... coil overs would as well... but if i'm going to do both, i may as well get coilovers since height and shocks are then adjustable.

10-12-2009, 08:33 AM	#52481
HickRocket1258 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Chester, PA Member #415 iTrader: (0)	Morning all. What a nice weekend weather wise. Saw my friend race in 2 $5k races and a $10k race. Didn't fare to well unfortunately, but I got a lot of sun. __________________ -Rob Just a mustang that's lowered.....that's about it. Work harder....Millions on welfare depend on you!

10-12-2009, 08:52 AM	#52485
Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	pretty well. For my class, f stock, I was in third place from the beginning... but i got bumped down to 4th during the final run... my 59.234 was bested by a 59.007. arg! had a great time otherwise. i'm even more tempted to drop the money on some koni adjustable shocks and a stiffer front sway. this will keep me in f stock. but i need to take a look at what f street prepared requires. I'm tempted to get coil overs, which would knock me out of f stock. but if i'm in street prep i think i can get some wider/smaller rims and throw some sticker rubber on them. the turn around at warminster is a hell of a lot of fun. i'm not sure if i really got side ways, but the back end was definitely sliding around it. i'm not sure if this hurt or helped my time... i felt that i didn't lose to much speed, but i did have to correct to get through the box back there w/o hitting cones. i came out of that sliding once as well all in all a great time... but it sucks to spend like 8 hours out there for what amounts to about 5 minutes of driving the next event is at lincoln financial field and is a fund raiser, on the 25th. i may have to drag twastheglow and his girly out to that since they'll be over... Last edited by Scapegoat; 10-12-2009 at 08:54 AM.

10-12-2009, 08:56 AM	#52486
HickRocket1258 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Chester, PA Member #415 iTrader: (0)	Ken that's like me with drag racing. You spend about 10 hours at the track, make passes down the 1/4 mile in about 11 seconds and continue to lose money doing it haha. __________________ -Rob Just a mustang that's lowered.....that's about it. Work harder....Millions on welfare depend on you!

10-12-2009, 09:09 AM	#52488
HickRocket1258 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Chester, PA Member #415 iTrader: (0)	Damn Ken, you plan on making it a full out SCCA car sometime? That's just nuts that you already have these plans for it. Luckily with the drag racing I do, there's money to be had in it. __________________ -Rob Just a mustang that's lowered.....that's about it. Work harder....Millions on welfare depend on you!

10-12-2009, 09:26 AM	#52489
Oakes Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester Member #4384 My Ride: 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG iTrader: (0)	< This guy turns 21 today __________________ Team Oakes: I dont give a ****!

10-12-2009, 08:36 AM	#52482
Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	yeah... i got burnt yesterday working the cones in warminster at the scca autocross... even my lips got too much sun. weekend was fantastic. between the pumpkin run and autocross i had a blast.

10-12-2009, 08:48 AM	#52484
jpalamar TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: May 2009 Location: Collegeville, PA Member #13773 My Ride: 03 Corvette Z06 iTrader: (3)	Think I'm gonna take the car to Maple Grove on Sunday. Hoping for low to mid 12s :-)

10-12-2009, 09:01 AM	#52487
Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	haha yeah. it seems that with legal racing you spend a lot of money for a little bit of time. but in the end you've got a score and you've beaten other people and everyone knows. i'm thinking i need a rollcage, race seats w/ harnesses, remove the rear seat... i'd love to get something set up in the back to mount 4 racing rims/tires so i can pull up to the paddock, and have everything come out of the car that needs to get put on and the tools to do it

10-12-2009, 09:41 AM	#52492
Oakes Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester Member #4384 My Ride: 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG iTrader: (0)	Haha well I already got this blackberry as a gift. My gift to myself will b a night of lost memories and sleeping forever tomorrow haha. But the new garage might come sooner than planned __________________ Team Oakes: I dont give a ****!

10-12-2009, 10:16 AM	#52494
HickRocket1258 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Chester, PA Member #415 iTrader: (0)	You just have to realize once you start with the suspension mods, it gets a little rougher. At least that's what happened to my mustang, but I only have lowering springs on it as well. Nick, what bar you guys going to? I might be out after House is over at 9. __________________ -Rob Just a mustang that's lowered.....that's about it. Work harder....Millions on welfare depend on you!

10-12-2009, 10:29 AM	#52496
Oakes Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester Member #4384 My Ride: 2010 Mercedes Benz E63 AMG iTrader: (0)	oooo, I wanna watch House too. I THINK we're going to Barnaby's, it's in the air still but I will definitely inform as to where exactly __________________ Team Oakes: I dont give a ****!

10-12-2009, 10:38 AM	#52497
HickRocket1258 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Chester, PA Member #415 iTrader: (0)	Ok cool, I'd definately like to come out for at least an hour or so. __________________ -Rob Just a mustang that's lowered.....that's about it. Work harder....Millions on welfare depend on you!

10-12-2009, 10:56 AM	#52500
Scapegoat TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: stop looking at my gold Member #1208 iTrader: (1)	springs knock me out of stock class... coil overs would as well... but if i'm going to do both, i may as well get coilovers since height and shocks are then adjustable.

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